The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-15

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rates.
Dvsentery and measles are still rag
ing in the Jordan neighborhood.
Mr.. E. o. Ingram stands his exam
ination for entrance into West POINT
to-day.
Have YOU ever tried one of the
Manning Guard Cigars. Ihe best
smoke on record at Dlnklns q 20.
The Guards are expecting their uni
forms this week. They will have a
dress parade soon after receiving
them.
Mi. T. S. Bonham, after a pleasant
visit of two weeks 70 his brother Mr..
W.B Bonham, returned on last sas-
urdsy to his home in CoiUnbia-
Mr. Scott Harrin has just finished
burning q kiln beyond bis mill, con-
tanning $4,000 brick, and is making
another quite as large.
We were shown yesterday, a beau
tiful June apple by MI: ". 3. Bon.
ham. It came from the orchard OF
Mr.. W. A. Barfeld.
The May report of the department
of agriculture printed on another page,
shows a promising outlook for the
crops of the State. 1t is more en-
couraging than for years.
Quite a party from Manning took
advantage of the cheap excursion rates
last Sunday aud paid short
visit to the Earthquake Burg. Ihe
fare wes small-$l for the round trip
Nessrs. j. Warrington Oliver, H.
". Mitchun, and Wm. Jenkinson,
who have been for the past year IN at
tendance at the Manning Academy,
left last week for their homes.
Mr.. Henry Cuttino, Of Sumter, had
his head badly cut, while bathing
few days ago. The wound is more
serious than was at first reported, and
will, after healing, leave scar.
About 8 a N. on Monday last, the
kitchen of Mr. Scott Harvin was dis
covered to be on FIRE. The alarm was
,,romntlv sounded, but the fire was
e1tinguished before any damage was
done.
ANY person desiring to try their
hand at silk culture, will be supplied
with limited number Of silk worms
upon application to Colonel A ?. But
Ter, Commissioner OF Agriculture, at
Columbia
The closing exercises Of TIE color
ed school, taught by Mrs. Ada L.
Stewart, will begin on Thursday
morning next, at 9 O'Clock, with pub
lie examination. On Friday evening,
there will be an exhibition by the
scholars
The board of health of the town IS
at work promoting its sanitary inter
ests e. There action is well-timed as
share is much demanding their atten-
ton. It is the duty of persons to
keep their back premises clear a
hint to the wise is sufficient.
Union services were held on last
Sunday night in the Methodist Church
where the Rev. James Mcdowell omci
ated. They Will take place on next
Sunday evening at the Presbyterian
church, when Rev. Mr.. Mood will con-
duct them.
Captain 4. Levi spent several days
in Sumter last week. While there he
met Gen. ". E. Je' commanding
3rd Brigade, who W. 'ver endeavor-
ing to induce the companies Of the
4th Regiment to ercamp at Darling
ton instead of Spsrtanburg. It is be-
heyed he Will succeed.
Last Thursday and Friday was
unanimously conceded to be the warm
est days in the year, the thermometer
in some places reaching above 100 in
the shade. But on Friday night quite
a blow came up, lowering the temper
,ature considerably, and making blan-
kets and overcoats very desirable.
This weather still continues, and its
effect on the crops is feared.
A gentleman from the suburban
country, says: Coming into town on
Monday, lie was surprised to see eve
ry man along the road, paying as
much attention to the cultivation Of
his sassafras bushes as his cotton, but
couldn't understand it until he reach
ed town, and found coffee selling at
80 cents per pound.
The Central Railroad now has six
:, daily trains-three each way. In a /
dition to she-regular passenger which
still runs as heretofore, there is one
which passes to Charleston at S.45 in